NASA goes nuts over Mars landing

Emotions were sky high after NASA's rover Curiosity successfully landed on Mars on Aug. 6, 2012, and the world continues to watch in fascination as the rover beams back images of the Martian surface.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

This image shows dust swirling on the Martian floor as it is kicked up by rocket motor exhaust. At this point, the rover is 70 feet above the surface.

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